What time is it in Sokoto, Nigeria
Read off the current local time in Sokoto, Sokoto, Nigeria, which belongs to the Africa/Lagos zone (+1).
Sokoto, Nigeria
Friday, 16 October 2026
UTC+1 · Africa/Lagos
Local time in Sokoto
UTC+1 · no daylight saving time
Local time in Sokoto, Sokoto.
The sun today
Sunrise 6:31 AM Solar noon 12:26 PM Sunset 6:21 PM Daylight 11 h 50 min Night 12 h 10 min Civil twilight 6:09 AM – 6:42 PM
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Sokoto and its neighbours
Largest cities in Sokoto
Other places named Sokoto
- Sokoto Sokoto, Nigeria
- Sokoto Savanes District, Ivory Coast
- Sokoto Kwara State, Nigeria
- Sokoto Kwara State, Nigeria
- Sokoto Niger State, Nigeria
Same time zone — Africa/Lagos
Nearby places
- Badon Baradi — 6.7 km
- Yaaba — 6.9 km
- Badon Gamba — 6.9 km
- Bado — 7.3 km
- Gidan Ali — 8.3 km
- Gidan Ali — 8.3 km
Time and daylight in Sokoto
Sokoto falls within Africa/Lagos, which places it UTC+1 from UTC. Daylight saving observed: No.
Sokoto has sunrise at 6:31 AM today and sunset at 6:21 PM. Light holds for 11 h 50 min.
The same hours are kept in Sokoto and in nearby Badon Baradi and Badon Gamba.
Questions and answers
- Which time zone covers Sokoto?
- Sokoto is covered by the Africa/Lagos time zone, with an offset of +1.
- Do clocks change in Sokoto during the year?
- Daylight saving in Sokoto: No.
- When does the sun disappear in Sokoto?
- It disappears at 6:21 PM.